The south shore of Long Island is rich in surfing history. As a sport, and more importantly, a lifestyle, surfing has been gaining popularity since the mid-1960s. Over the years, many local surfing families developed reputations for quality surfboard shaping. Their shaping legacies were handed down from generation to generation. But Tommy Grimes, the 22-year-old founder of Island Surfboards in Massapequa, has a more unconventional story. He didn’t inherit a shaping legacy, he’s building his own. More »

Yesterday we showed you what Kelly Slater will be riding at Snapper Rocks this weekend for the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast. Now let’s take a look at what wildcard entry, Dane Reynolds will have under his feet. More »

The buzz around whether or not Kelly Slater would be retiring dropped off not long after the 2012 tour ended. The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast is just around the corner and with Kelly’s name listed in the heat match-ups and the quiver preview byÂ Channel IslandsÂ it’s safe to say that Kelly will be competing this year. Check out what he’ll be riding at Snapper Rocks. More »

You know the feeling of applying deodorant to an armpit rash caused by a long day of surfing and paddling? Hopefully the waves were good enough to make it worth it. Every surfer deals with rashes.Â Boardshorts and wetsuit technology have come a long way in recent years but there’s no avoiding rashes and chafing. Surfers seem to have their own ways of preventing and dealing with this annoying side effect of surfing. Some just deal with it, some have their own home remedies, but recently I came across a product called Naked Surf by Locean Labs. It’s sole purpose is the prevention and treatment of surfing related rashes and chafing. In my case, it worked quite well. More »

Dusty Payne missed the first four events of the this year’s ASP World Tour with an ankle injury. When the injury first happened Dusty wasn’t sure of when he’d be back in competition form but that time is now. Although not full recovered, he will be surfing at the Billabong Pro Tahiti in the second heat against Taj Burrow and Damien Hobgood. Dusty’s board sponsor, JS Industries, posted a couple of shots of his eleven board quiver that he has to choose from for the Tahiti event. Also below is a video of Dusty talking about his injury, recovery process, and the tour. More »

This post is long overdue and we apologize for keeping the goods from everyone. The first time we printed SURFBANG shirts and stickers everyone loved them. We gave-away and sold a enough that it was worth while to print new ones. Without further ado we bring you the new official SURFBANG.com shirts and stickers. More »

For one reason or another I’ve been drooling over Penny Skateboards for a few months now. If you’re not familiar with Penny Skateboards IÂ recommendÂ checking them out. Based out of Australia, Penny pumps out really rad plastic mini-skateboards. You can choose from one of their many complete packages or customize a board for yourself. More »

The Rip Curl Pro Bells contest starts up in a couple of days and the fine people over at Channel Islands Surfboards have granted us all a look at Kelly Slater’s quiver. The small differences in these six boards wouldn’t matter much to any normal surfer but to the 11 time world champ every 1/8 inch matters More »

Arnette has always stood for doing things your own way and to have fun while doing it. With that in mind, theyâ€™re introducing the Arnette Creative Exchange System (A.C.E.S.). A.C.E.S. gives you the ability to express yourself by offering interchangeable parts so you can customize your sunglasses to match your style preference whenever you want. More »